-Tribute to Stevie Wonder-Portraits of Wonder-

"It takes remarkable ears to shape something altogether new out of tunes so deeply impressed in the public consciousness" 
Downbeat Magazine

"Sumptuous arrangements that brilliantly recontextualize Wonder's music" JazzTimes Magazine

"This is a jazz record, the jazz vibe brings out the elegance of Wonder's music"
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Matt Lemmler's New Orleans Jazz Revival Band's Portraits of Wonder cd release Live concerts from 2001 featuring Brian Blade, Nicholas Payton, John Ellis, Brice Winston, Leah Chase, George French, Roland Guerin, David Evans, Erik Jekabson, Jimmy Weber, John Mahoney, Jason Mingledorff

Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing featuring Brian Blade & John Ellis

Higher Ground featuring Nicholas Payton & Leah Chase

Isn't She Lovely featuring Brian Blade & George French